Sidney Poitier, the beloved black film icon, turns 87 years old today.
The actor-director has largely stayed out of the limelight in the past decade and he hasn’t appeared on the big screen since 1997.
Still, Poitier has left behind an impressive legacy of film work that you should be rapidly adding to your Netflix queue.
Here are our picks for his 10 greatest roles; let us know if your favorites made our list.